Category: Podcasts
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite report, Collision debut main event, ticket sales, more
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the news coming out of Dynamite, the debut of Collision and the first main event, ticket sales in Canada, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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History of the Iron Sheik, AEW and NXT TV reviews, more: Wrestling Observer Radio
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of the Iron Sheik, stories from his life and career, New Japan upcoming line-ups, ratings, the UFC this weekend, full reviews of AEW and NXT, plus Rampage spoilers. A fun show as always so check it…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Remembering The Iron Sheik
On a new edition of the Portland Wrestlecast, I remember the Iron Sheik who we lost Wednesday at the age of 81. In early 1978, a young Jim Valley saw the Iron Sheik come through the Pacific Northwest. He was only in the territory about six months, but it was a memorable six months: he…
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Lance Storm remembers Iron Sheik, Dynamite preview, NXT TV report: Wrestling Observer Live
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the death of Iron Sheik and Lance’s memories of meeting him, AEW preview for tonight, RAW ratings, your NXT TV report and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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King of the Ring 1994 part 1, Shawn unveils his Emmy, plus Granny! Bryan & Vinny Show
Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig & Shawn Show is back with tons to talk about including SHAWN UNVEILING HIS EMMY, Granny Q&A and Weekly Wrestling Report, then the boys review the first half of King of the Ring 1994. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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What Vince McMahon liked at RAW, Roman is a huge draw, AEW preview: Wrestling Observer Live
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Vince McMahon returning to RAW Monday night and what he enjoyed, the full RAW report, line-ups for AEW and NXT this week, a look at the gigantic Smackdown ratings and what hurt the Rampage ratings, and tons more.…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Continental Wrestling’s self-destruction
You may have heard rave reviews about the time Eddie Gilbert and Paul Heyman came to book the newly-purchased Continental Wrestling Federation. David Woods bought the company from Ron Fuller and turned over the creative reigns to the then-young, hot creative minds Gilbert and Heyman. The newsletters gushed over the creative direction, but the reality…
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Recapping the rest of Dominion, full RAW report, ratings, and more: Wrestling Observer Radio
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on Dominion from Sunday night, FantasticaMania and All Together Now this weekend, ROH’s next PPV, ratings, Stan Lane exonerated, the RAW report from Monday night and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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Smackdown review with Roman and Solo turning on Jimmy, New Japan Dominion: Filthy Four Daily
Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with full reviews of Smackdown on FOX with the full implosion of Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso, New Japan Dominion’s top matches, a look a what Tom has upcoming and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Should Tsuji have beaten Sanada? Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar III notes, RAW and AEW previews: Wrestling Observer Live
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW and AEW previews for the week, more details on Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes III, tons of thoughts on New Japan Dominion, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Coverage of Dominion, Rampage, Smackdown, plus date of Cody vs. Brock 3
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including coverage of New Japan Dominion, Smackdown with the Roman Reigns 1,000 Day Celebration and Rampage’s Championship Friday, RAW, NXT and AEW previews, ratings, plus when Brock vs. Cody III is happening. A fun show as always so check…
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Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: Retro RAW S2:E21, plus Rampage Championship Friday!
The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including TWO SHOWS to review this week — WWE Retro Raw with that HORRIBLE Tatanka vs. Crush lumberjack match, and Championship Friday Rampage, a great show with four fun matches. A packed show as always so check it out~!
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DragonKing Dark: The strange story of Fishbone
Fishbone quickly became one of the most influential and inventive bands in all of popular music during the 1980s. However, the bizarre story of band member Kendall Jones threatened to derail this eclectic group. Not only did he allegedly join a cult but another band member, determined to save him from himself, launched a plot…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door gets a dream match
I am back for another packed episode of Wrestling Observer Live. This past Wednesday, Tony Khan officially announced CM Punk for the AEW Collision show starting Saturday, June 17th in Chicago. I get into who his opponent might be and what programs could draw interest against strong competition in that time slot. A new WWE…
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Wrestling Observer Live: A talk with Roddy Piper’s former assistant
On a special edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I share an exclusive interview with Lewis Rach, Roddy Piper’s former assistant from 2001-2005 which will give you an inside look at one of the most enigmatic figures in wrestling. He was there for the infamous confrontation in a dark bathroom between Piper and Bryan Alvarez. What…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Evan Husney talks season four of Dark Side of the Ring
Dave Meltzer and I are back for a brand new Wrestling Observer Radio. Co-creator and executive producer of Dark Side of the Ring, Evan Husney joined us on the show. We talked to Evan about the new season of the show, including: The reception to the first episode on Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch When…
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Wrestling Observer Live: WOL moving behind paywall, tons of news, Dominion, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about this show returning to behind a paywall and how it will be a net positive for all subscribers, the news and a weekend preview including Dominion thoughts, and tons more. A fun show as…
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Mat Men: CM Punk is back in AEW
Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian are back for another episode of Mat Men. On Wednesday, former two-time AEW World Champion CM Punk was officially announced for the debut episode of AEW Collision on Saturday, June 17th from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. We talk about what it means for that show and what are…
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Wrestling Weekly: Seth & Statlander
WWE It’s time for a new edition of Wrestling Weekly with myself and Les Thatcher. We have a wide-ranging conversation covering everything from Seth Rollins first title challenger for the WWE World title to Kris Statlander’s return to AEW to wrestlers from the early 2000s whose fate might have been vastly different had they come…
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Fight Game: The fallout from AEW Double or Nothing & WWE Night of Champions
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about one thing we liked and disliked about both big shows from WWE and AEW last weekend. We then went to our thumbs up/thumbs down segment talking about Kris Statlander and Jade Cargill as well as…